Joseph Cordes, associate director of SPPPA, said Trachtenberg will probably not start teaching right away in the fall and will spend some time sitting in on classes and reading about public service.
"First, he will take a well- deserved break," Cordes said. "Then, he will take some time to develop ideas for teaching in the department."
The outgoing president will also be establishing a firm that will provide consultation in higher education.
"It isn't completely developed, but I think I know something about higher education," Trachtenberg said. "I am just working it out now."
Trachtenberg said he is also putting the finishing touches on his fourth book - "Final Exam" - which will be available at book stores in January 2008. The book will be a reflection on higher education and his time at GW, he said.
With less than two months to go in his presidency, Trachtenberg said he is still working full time as University president and is still heavily engaged in fundraising for GW.
Trachtenberg said he recently was able to get a donation from his dentist while he was getting a check-up.
"There is action all the time," Trachtenberg said. "I am still full time in fundraising"
Come September, Trachtenberg has agreed to take the much needed break many agree he deserves. President Trachtenberg and his wife, Francine, plan to start spending more personal time together and will take their very first honeymoon to the South of France in a few short months.
"When I was busy being dean, we never had a chance," said Trachtenberg, who has been married for 35 years.
Francine Trachtenberg said the extra time for a honeymoon is a great benefit of her husband's retirement.
"It will be the nicest part of this change," said Francine Trachtenberg. "We will finally be recapturing personal time."
"First, he will take a well- deserved break," Cordes said. "Then, he will take some time to develop ideas for teaching in the department."
The outgoing president will also be establishing a firm that will provide consultation in higher education.
"It isn't completely developed, but I think I know something about higher education," Trachtenberg said. "I am just working it out now."
Trachtenberg said he is also putting the finishing touches on his fourth book - "Final Exam" - which will be available at book stores in January 2008. The book will be a reflection on higher education and his time at GW, he said.
With less than two months to go in his presidency, Trachtenberg said he is still working full time as University president and is still heavily engaged in fundraising for GW.
Trachtenberg said he recently was able to get a donation from his dentist while he was getting a check-up.
"There is action all the time," Trachtenberg said. "I am still full time in fundraising"
Come September, Trachtenberg has agreed to take the much needed break many agree he deserves. President Trachtenberg and his wife, Francine, plan to start spending more personal time together and will take their very first honeymoon to the South of France in a few short months.
"When I was busy being dean, we never had a chance," said Trachtenberg, who has been married for 35 years.
Francine Trachtenberg said the extra time for a honeymoon is a great benefit of her husband's retirement.
"It will be the nicest part of this change," said Francine Trachtenberg. "We will finally be recapturing personal time."
